Virgil Hickox House
The Virgil Hickox House is a historic house located at 518 East Capitol Avenue in Springfield, Illinois. The house, the only one remaining in downtown Springfield, was built in 1839 for Virgil Hickox and his family.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Heritage site
- Description: historic house in Illinois, United States
- Address: 518 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, IL 62704
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoogland Center for the Arts and Illinois Governor’s Mansion.
Hoogland Center for the Arts
Theater building
The Hoogland Center for the Arts is a theater complex at 420 South Sixth Street in the central city neighborhood of Springfield, Illinois. It houses three theaters and five smaller performance and exhibit spaces totaling 80,000 square feet with an adjacent parking deck.
Illinois Governor’s Mansion
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The Illinois Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Illinois. It is located in the state capital of Springfield, Illinois, near the Illinois State Capitol building, and the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Illinois Governor’s Mansion is situated 770 feet southwest of Virgil Hickox House.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Park
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois, home and related historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, prior to becoming the 16th president of the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.
Springfield
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Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.
Grandview
Village
Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grandview is situated 2 miles northeast of Virgil Hickox House.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 3 miles south of Virgil Hickox House.
Virgil Hickox House
- Categories: house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.79811° or 39° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
-89.64862° or 89° 38′ 55″ westInception
1839Open location code
86FGQ9X2+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 400902583OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q19462301
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In Other Languages
“Virgil Hickox House” goes by many names.
- French: “Virgil Hickox House”
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